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BACKGROUND: Surgical residency training is a complex and costly task. Hospital economic health is dependent on different variables, but it is especially linked to the country macroeconomics that may be extremely fluctuating, especially in underdeveloped countries. This study analyzed the correlation between a single-center university hospital financial status and subjective perception of general surgery residents on program support and adequacy. METHODS: We surveyed former residents that started general surgery residency program in a tertiary university hospital between 1999 and 2017. Individuals answered a questionnaire about the perception of the influence of the hospital´s financial status on training. Hospital´s financial status was estimated yearly by the current liquidity ratio (CLR) that measures whether or not a company has enough resources to meet its short-term obligations. RESULTS: Two hundred and fifty-seven (96%) were still in surgical practice; 242 (93%) were satisfied with their residency training; 210 (78%) believed training was affected by financial status; 183 (68%) believed they were prepared for independent practice; 180 (67%) practiced in an academic environment; 146 (54%) felt the need to complete specialty training beyond residency; and 56 (21%) believed hospital financial status was adequate. The rate of positive or negative answers did not correlate with the current liquidity ratio, except for the need to complete specialty training that was indirectly related to CLR. CONCLUSIONS: University hospital financial status did not influence subjective perception of general surgery residents on training, program support and adequacy.

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Recomenda à Presidência da República: 1. Que suspenda o bloqueio orçamentário anunciado pelo governo federal às universidades públicas federais, Institutos Federais e Colégio Pedro II, tendo em vista que as medidas anunciadas desencadeiam graves efeitos na área da saúde, tanto em termos de formação quanto de viabilidade de funcionamento dos hospitais universitários e serviços de ensino vinculados às universidades e participantes do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). 2. Que revogue o Decreto nº 9.794, de 14 de maio de 2019, tendo em vista que ao limitar a competência dos reitores das Universidades Federais na nomeação dos Pró-reitores de suas respectivas Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES), compromete a autonomia universitária e a gestão democrática das IES. Ao Ministério Público Federal (MPF): Que envide esforços para a suspensão do bloqueio do orçamento das Universidades e Institutos Federais de Ensino e atue na proposição de revogação do Decreto nº 9.794, de 14 de maio de 2019. Às entidades que compõem o Pleno do Conselho Nacional de Saúde, aos Conselhos de Saúde Municipais, Estaduais e do Distrito Federal: Que pautem, em suas plenárias, o desmonte da educação, a militarização das escolas, a afronta à Constituição e à Democracia, ao Estado Democrático de Direito, entre outros temas correlatos.

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BACKGROUND: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has been used for decades in different countries to reduce hospitalization rates, with favorable clinical and economic outcomes. This study assesses the cost-utility of OPAT compared to inpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (IPAT) from the perspective of a public university hospital and the Brazilian National Health System (Unified Health System -SUS). METHODS: Prospective study with adult patients undergoing OPAT at an infusion center, compared to IPAT. Clinical outcomes and quality-adjusted life year (QALY) were assessed, as well as a micro-costing. Cost-utility analysis from the hospital and SUS perspectives were conducted by means of a decision tree, within a 30-day horizon time. RESULTS: Forty cases of OPAT (1112 days) were included and monitored, with a favorable outcome in 97.50%. OPAT compared to IPAT generated overall savings of 31.86% from the hospital perspective and 26.53% from the SUS perspective. The intervention reduced costs, with an incremental cost-utility ratio of -44,395.68/QALY for the hospital and -48,466.70/QALY for the SUS, with better cost-utility for treatment times greater than 14 days. Sensitivity analysis confirmed the stability of the model. CONCLUSION: Our economic assessment demonstrated that, in the Brazilian context, OPAT is a cost-saving strategy both for hospitals and for the SUS.

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This study compares the challenges for work in emergency services of publicuniversity hospitals in Algeria, Brazil and France. The description and analysis are organized in three topics: context and trajectory of the health systems; hospitals and emergency services; and the challenges that are faced. The research carried out interviews, surveys, observation and "groupes de rencontre du travail" / GRT. The data analysis was done using participatory appraisal techniques associated to triangulation of sources and data. The main challenges found were: workforce deficit; lack of hospitals beds in inpatient units; deficit of infrastructure and materials; excess of "chronophagic activities"; generational transition; and violence by patients and families.Despite their particularities, the countries coincide regarding the challenges. Measures to rationalize and restrain spending have a greater impact on Algeria and Brazil due to the low level of public funding, but they also occur in France. The hospital management cannot be dissociated from healthcare system planningconsidering the increasing pressures of the demographic and epidemiological transition. In medium term, measures that may mitigate "chronophagic activities", materials deficit and the violence should be considered to improve work in emergencies.

O estudo compara os desafios no trabalho em serviços de emergência de hospitais universitários públicos na Argélia, Brasil e França. A descrição e a análise estão organizadas em três eixos: contexto e trajetória dos sistemas, hospitais e serviços de emergência, e os desafios enfrentados. Nos serviços foram feitas entrevistas, questionários, observação e "groupes de rencontre du travail"/GRT. Para o processo analítico utilizou-se técnicas do "participatory appraisal" complementadas com triangulação de fontes e dados. Os principais desafios referidos foram: déficit da força de trabalho; falta de leitos nos serviços de internação; déficit de infraestrutura e materiais; excesso de atividades cronofágicas; transição geracional; violência pelos usuários e familiares. Medidas de racionalização e contenção de gastos repercutem de modo mais intenso na Argélia e no Brasil onde há um baixo patamar de financiamento público. Nota-se que a gestão hospitalar não pode estar dissociada do planejamento da rede de atenção, tendo em vista as crescentes pressões do complexo produtivo, da transição demográfica e epidemiológica. A médio prazo, medidas que possam atenuar atividades cronofágicas, o deficit de materiais e a violência devem ser consideradas na melhoria do trabalho em emergências.

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Resumo O estudo compara os desafios no trabalho em serviços de emergência de hospitais universitários públicos na Argélia, Brasil e França. A descrição e a análise estão organizadas em três eixos: contexto e trajetória dos sistemas, hospitais e serviços de emergência, e os desafios enfrentados. Nos serviços foram feitas entrevistas, questionários, observação e "groupes de rencontre du travail"/GRT. Para o processo analítico utilizou-se técnicas do "participatory appraisal" complementadas com triangulação de fontes e dados. Os principais desafios referidos foram: déficit da força de trabalho; falta de leitos nos serviços de internação; déficit de infraestrutura e materiais; excesso de atividades cronofágicas; transição geracional; violência pelos usuários e familiares. Medidas de racionalização e contenção de gastos repercutem de modo mais intenso na Argélia e no Brasil onde há um baixo patamar de financiamento público. Nota-se que a gestão hospitalar não pode estar dissociada do planejamento da rede de atenção, tendo em vista as crescentes pressões do complexo produtivo, da transição demográfica e epidemiológica. A médio prazo, medidas que possam atenuar atividades cronofágicas, o deficit de materiais e a violência devem ser consideradas na melhoria do trabalho em emergências.

Abstract This study compares the challenges for work in emergency services of publicuniversity hospitals in Algeria, Brazil and France. The description and analysis are organized in three topics: context and trajectory of the health systems; hospitals and emergency services; and the challenges that are faced. The research carried out interviews, surveys, observation and "groupes de rencontre du travail" / GRT. The data analysis was done using participatory appraisal techniques associated to triangulation of sources and data. The main challenges found were: workforce deficit; lack of hospitals beds in inpatient units; deficit of infrastructure and materials; excess of "chronophagic activities"; generational transition; and violence by patients and families.Despite their particularities, the countries coincide regarding the challenges. Measures to rationalize and restrain spending have a greater impact on Algeria and Brazil due to the low level of public funding, but they also occur in France. The hospital management cannot be dissociated from healthcare system planningconsidering the increasing pressures of the demographic and epidemiological transition. In medium term, measures that may mitigate "chronophagic activities", materials deficit and the violence should be considered to improve work in emergencies.

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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the social and hospital costs of patients treated at a public hospital who were motorcycle crash victims. METHOD: This prospective study was on 68 motorcycle riders (drivers or passengers), who were followed up from hospital admission to 6 months after the crash. A questionnaire covering quantitative and qualitative questions was administered. RESULTS: Motorcycle crash victims were responsible for 12% of the institution's hospital admissions; 54.4% were young (18-28 years of age); 92.6% were the drivers; 91.2% were male; and 50% used their motorcycles as daily means of transportation. Six months afterward, 94.1% needed help from someone; 83.8% had changed their family dynamics; and 73.5% had not returned to their professional activities. Among the injuries, 94.7% had some type of fracture, of which 53.5% were exposed fractures; 35.3% presented temporary sequelae; and 32.4% presented permanent sequelae. They used the surgical center 2.53 times on average, with a mean hospital stay of 18 days. The per capita hospital cost of these victims' treatment was US$17,481.50. CONCLUSION: The social and hospital costs were high, relative to the characteristics of a public institution. Temporary or permanent disability caused changes to family dynamics, as shown by the high numbers of patients who were still away from their professional activities more than 6 months afterward.

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OBJECTIVES: To analyze the direct costs of treating critically ill patients in the intensive care unit of a center specializing in treating burns. METHODS: This is a prospective cohort study of 180 patients from May 2011 to May 2013. Clinical and demographic data were collected in addition to data for the calculation of severity scores. The costs related to daily clinical and surgical treatment were evaluated until hospital outcome. The costs were grouped into five blocks: Clinical support, Drugs and blood products, Medical procedures, Specific burn procedures and Hospital fees. The level of significance was set at 5%. RESULTS: There was a predominance of males, 131 (72.8%). The mean age of the patients was 42.0±15.3years and the mean burned body surface area was 27.9±17%. The median length of stay in intensive care beds was 15.0 (interquartile range IQR: 7.0-24.8) days and the median hospital stay was 23.0 (IQR: 14.0-34.0) days. The mean daily cost was US$ 1330.48 (standard error of the mean SE=38.36) and the mean total cost of hospitalization was US$ 39,594.90 (SE: 2813.11). The drugs and blood products block accounted for the largest fraction of the total costs (US$ 18,086.09; SE 1444.55). There was a difference in the daily costs of survivors and non survivors (US$ 1012.89; SE: 29.38 and US$ 1866.11, SE: 36.43, respectively, P<0.001). CONCLUSION: The direct costs of the treatment of burn patients at the study center were high. The drugs and blood products block presented the highest mean total and daily costs. Non surviving patients presented higher costs.

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OBJECTIVES: The adequacy of laboratory test orders by medical residents is a longstanding issue. The aim of this study is to analyze the number, types, and pattern of repetition of tests ordered by medical residents. METHODS: We studied all tests ordered over a 1-year period for inpatients of an internal medicine ward in a university hospital. Types, results, and repetition pattern of tests were analyzed in relation to patients' diagnoses. RESULTS: We evaluated 117,666 tests, requested for 1,024 inpatients. The mean number of tests was 9.5 per day. The test repetition pattern was similar, regardless of patients' diagnoses, previous test results, or duration of stay. The probability of an abnormal result after a sequence of three normal tests was lower than 25%, regardless of the diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: Number of tests and repetition were both high, imposing costs, discomfort, and risks to patients, thus warranting further investigation.

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Recomenda às autoridades do Estado de São Paulo e da Universidade de São Paulo: 1. A imediata contratação de profissionais pelo Reitor da USP, Prof. Dr. Antonio Carlos Zago, para repor e ampliar o quadro nesses serviços visando a qualidade e manutenção do ensino, da pesquisa, da extensão e da assistência à saúde. 2. A garantia de repasse de recursos financeiros pelo Governador do Estado de São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, e pelo Secretário do Estado da Saúde, Dr. David Everson Uip, para garantir o pleno funcionamento dos equipamentos de saúde da universidade. 3. A assinatura urgente do convênio entre a Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo e a Prefeitura de São Paulo para a parceria e integração efetiva do Centro de Saúde-Escola Professor Samuel Barnsley Pessoa ao Sistema Único de Saúde. 4. O diálogo entre a Administração Universitária e os servidores Técnico Administrativos, Docentes e Discentes, reconhecendo o direito de greve e a garantia do que é o desejo de todas e todos: uma universidade pública, gratuita de qualidade.

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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To estimate the costs of hospitalization in premature infants exposed or not to antenatal corticosteroids (ACS). METHOD: Retrospective cohort analysis of premature infants with gestational age of 26-32 weeks without congenital malformations, born between January of 2006 and December of 2009 in a tertiary, public university hospital. Maternal and neonatal demographic data, neonatal morbidities, and hospital inpatient services during the hospitalization were collected. The costs were analyzed using the microcosting technique. RESULTS: Of 220 patients that met the inclusion criteria, 211 (96%) charts were reviewed: 170 newborns received at least one dose of antenatal corticosteroid and 41 did not receive the antenatal medication. There was a 14-37% reduction of the different cost components in infants exposed to ACS when the entire population was analyzed, without statistical significance. Regarding premature infants who were discharged alive, there was a 24-47% reduction of the components of the hospital services costs for the ACS group, with a significant decrease in the length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). In very-low birth weight infants, considering only the survivors, ACS promoted a 30-50% reduction of all elements of the costs, with a 36% decrease in the total cost (p = 0.008). The survivors with gestational age <30 weeks showed a decrease in the total cost of 38% (p = 0.008) and a 49% reduction of NICU length of stay (p = 0.011). CONCLUSION: ACS reduces the costs of hospitalization of premature infants who are discharged alive, especially those with very low birth weight and <30 weeks of gestational age.

RESUMO OBJETIVO: Estimar os custos da internação hospitalar de prematuros cujas mães receberam ou não corticoide antenatal (CEA). MÉTODO: Coorte retrospectiva de prematuros sem malformações congênitas com idade gestacional de 26 a 32 semanas, nascidos entre janeiro/2006 e dezembro/2009, em hospital público, terciário e universitário brasileiro. Coletaram-se dados demográficos maternos e dos recém-nascidos (RN), a morbidade neonatal e o uso de recursos de saúde durante a internação hospitalar. Os custos foram analisados pela técnica de microcosting. RESULTADOS: Dos 220 nascidos que obedeciam a critérios de inclusão, 211 (96%) prontuários foram revisados: 170 receberam CEA e 41 não receberam a medicação. Analisando-se toda a população, houve redução de 14-37% entre os diferentes componentes do custo nos pacientes expostos ao CEA, sem significância estatística. Na análise de prematuros que receberam alta hospitalar vivos, o grupo com CEA teve redução de 24-47% nos vários componentes dos custos hospitalares, com diminuição significativa dos dias de internação em terapia intensiva. Os nascidos com peso < 1.500 g, considerando-se somente os sobreviventes, são aqueles que mais se beneficiaram da administração do CEA, com redução significativa de todos os componentes dos custos em 30-50%, diminuição de 36% no custo total (p = 0,008). Para o grupo com idade gestacional < 30 semanas, também sobreviventes, houve diminuição do custo total de 38% (p = 0,008) e redução de 49% dos dias de internação em UTI neonatal (p = 0,011). CONCLUSÕES: O CEA reduz o custo hospitalar de prematuros que sobrevivem à internação após o parto, principalmente naqueles abaixo de 1.500 g e 30 semanas de idade gestacional.

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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the costs of hospitalization in premature infants exposed or not to antenatal corticosteroids (ACS). METHOD: Retrospective cohort analysis of premature infants with gestational age of 26-32 weeks without congenital malformations, born between January of 2006 and December of 2009 in a tertiary, public university hospital. Maternal and neonatal demographic data, neonatal morbidities, and hospital inpatient services during the hospitalization were collected. The costs were analyzed using the microcosting technique. RESULTS: Of 220 patients that met the inclusion criteria, 211 (96%) charts were reviewed: 170 newborns received at least one dose of antenatal corticosteroid and 41 did not receive the antenatal medication. There was a 14-37% reduction of the different cost components in infants exposed to ACS when the entire population was analyzed, without statistical significance. Regarding premature infants who were discharged alive, there was a 24-47% reduction of the components of the hospital services costs for the ACS group, with a significant decrease in the length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). In very-low birth weight infants, considering only the survivors, ACS promoted a 30-50% reduction of all elements of the costs, with a 36% decrease in the total cost (p=0.008). The survivors with gestational age <30 weeks showed a decrease in the total cost of 38% (p=0.008) and a 49% reduction of NICU length of stay (p=0.011). CONCLUSION: ACS reduces the costs of hospitalization of premature infants who are discharged alive, especially those with very low birth weight and <30 weeks of gestational age.

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En pleno siglo xxi el modelo imperante de la educación médica parece ser el de las conclusiones de Abraham Flexner de hace un siglo. Esto existe en donde los sistemas de salud están cambiando, donde la epidemiología de nuestros pacientes es diferente, donde el costo de la atención médica se ha incrementado y la relación médico paciente ha tendido a generar nuevas expectativas basadas en el desenlace y términos objetivos de calidad. Esto hace necesario analizar si el concepto clásico de hospital universitario tiene aún vigencia o el enfoque debe ser diferente. Cómo lograr que se concilie una realidad de enfermar con una de enseñar. Desde la bioética de la enseñanza médica se debe hacer una reflexión y mirar al futuro. Quizás es el momento de conseguir esto, con la alineación de misiones como una alternativa real para un modelo sostenible y que logre formar a los médicos que Colombia necesita.

Well into the 21st century and the prevailing model of medical education seems to be the conclusions of Abraham Flexner a century ago. This exists where health systems are changing, the epidemiology of our patients is changing, where the cost of medical care has increased, and the doctor-patient relationship has had to generate new expectations based on outcomes and objective terms of quality. This makes it necessary to determine whether the classic Hospital University concept is still valid or the approach must be different. How to bring together a reality of illness with that of teaching. From the bioethics of medical teaching it needs some reflection and a look towards the future. Perhaps it is the time to achieve this, with the alignment of missions as a real alternative for a sustainable model that will train the doctors that Colombia needs.

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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Data on the costs of outpatient follow-up after liver transplantation are scarce in Brazil. The purpose of the present study was to estimate the direct medical costs of the outpatient follow-up after liver transplantation, from the first outpatient visit after transplantation to five years after transplantation. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cost description study conducted in a university hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Cost data were available for 20 adults who underwent liver transplantation due to acute liver failure (ALF) from 2005 to 2009. The data were retrospectively retrieved from medical records and the hospital accounting information system from December 2010 to January 2011. RESULTS: Mean cost per patient/year was R$ 13,569 (US$ 5,824). The first year of follow-up was the most expensive (R$ 32,546 or US$ 13,968), and medication was the main driver of total costs, accounting for 85% of the total costs over the five-year period and 71.9% of the first-year total costs. In the second year after transplantation, the mean total costs were about half of the amount of the first-year costs (R$ 15,165 or US$ 6,509). Medication was the largest contributor to the costs followed by hospitalization, over the five-year period. In the fourth year, the costs of diagnostic tests exceeded the hospitalization costs. CONCLUSION: This analysis provides significant insight into the costs of outpatient follow-up after liver transplantation due to ALF and the participation of each cost component in the Brazilian setting.

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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Data on the costs of outpatient follow-up after liver transplantation are scarce in Brazil. The purpose of the present study was to estimate the direct medical costs of the outpatient follow-up after liver transplantation, from the first outpatient visit after transplantation to five years after transplantation. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cost description study conducted in a university hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Cost data were available for 20 adults who underwent liver transplantation due to acute liver failure (ALF) from 2005 to 2009. The data were retrospectively retrieved from medical records and the hospital accounting information system from December 2010 to January 2011. RESULTS: Mean cost per patient/year was R$ 13,569 (US$ 5,824). The first year of follow-up was the most expensive (R$ 32,546 or US$ 13,968), and medication was the main driver of total costs, accounting for 85% of the total costs over the five-year period and 71.9% of the first-year total costs. In the second year after transplantation, the mean total costs were about half of the amount of the first-year costs (R$ 15,165 or US$ 6,509). Medication was the largest contributor to the costs followed by hospitalization, over the five-year period. In the fourth year, the costs of diagnostic tests exceeded the hospitalization costs. CONCLUSION: This analysis provides significant insight into the costs of outpatient follow-up after liver transplantation due to ALF and the participation of each cost component in the Brazilian setting. .

CONTEXTO E OBJETIVO: Dados sobre os custos do seguimento ambulatorial pós-transplante de fígado são escassos no Brasil. O objetivo do presente estudo foi estimar os custos diretos médicos do seguimento ambulatorial pós-transplante de fígado a partir da primeira visita ambulatorial pós-transplante até cinco anos após o transplante. TIPO DE ESTUDO E LOCAL: Estudo de descrição de custos realizado em um hospital universitário em São Paulo, Brasil. MÉTODOS: Dados de custos estavam disponíveis para 20 adultos que foram submetidos a transplante de fígado devido a insuficiência hepática aguda (IHA) de 2005 a 2009. Os dados foram retrospectivamente obtidos em prontuários médicos e no sistema de informação contábil hospitalar de dezembro de 2010 a janeiro de 2011. RESULTADOS: A média de custo por paciente/ano foi de R$ 13.569 (US$ 5.824). O primeiro ano de acompanhamento foi o mais caro, R$ 32.546 (US$ 13,968), e medicação foi o principal impulsionador dos custos totais, respondendo por 85% dos custos totais no período de cinco anos e 71,9% dos custos totais do primeiro ano. No segundo ano pós-transplante, os custos médios totais foram cerca da metade do montante de custos do primeiro ano (R$ 15.165 ou US$ 6,509). Medicação foi o maior contribuinte para os custos seguido da internação, no período de cinco anos. No quarto ano, os custos dos testes diagnósticos superam os custos de internação. CONCLUSÃO: Esta análise proporciona uma compreensão significativa dos custos do seguimento ambulatorial pós-transplante de fígado por IHA e a participação de cada componente de custo no cenário brasileiro. .

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Medicine expenditures consume a large share of the health budget, so knowledge on the use of these funds is essential for decision-making in public health and improvement of pharmaceutical care. This study analyzed the indebtedness of a high-complexity university hospital due to increased spending on imatinib mesylate. The descriptive study was based on analysis of documents and records in the Hospital Information System (SIH) from 2002 to 2010. Starting with inclusion of the medicine in the budget, the study mapped strategies by the pharmaceutical industry and government, as well as government responses to reduce the product's price. The systematization and publication of information stored in files and electronic databases can help monitor the results of programs funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Health.

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BACKGROUND: Nosocomial infections (NI) are events associated with high impact on hospital costs and mortality. AIM: To evaluate from the health provider's perspective the costs and mortality attributable to NI. METHODS: We selected a sample of patients with and without NI matched by age and diagnosis at admission. Costs were calculated and converted from Colombian pesos to US dollars using the average exchange rate of 2008. We evaluated the mortality rate in both groups. RESULTS: We collected data on 187 patients with NI and 276 without NI. Median total hospitalization cost was US$ 6,329 (95% CI US$5,527-7,934) in NI patients, while in non-infected patients this median was US$1,207 (95% CI US$ 974-1,495). Mortality was higher in the NI group (31.6% versus 5.1%). Patients with NI had longer hospital stays (median 21 days, 95% CI 18-24 days) than non-infected patients (median 5 days, 95% CI 5-6 days). Mortality was also markedly higher in the NI group than in the non-infected group (31.6% versus 5.1%). CONCLUSION: NI are adverse and costly events related to patient attention that affect adversely the quality of attention.

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Background: Nosocomial infections (NI) are events associated with high impact on hospital costs and mortality. Aim: To evaluate from the health provider's perspective the costs and mortality attributable to NI. Methods: We selected a sample of patients with and without NI matched by age and diagnosis at admission. Costs were calculated and converted from Colombian pesos to US dollars using the average exchange rate of 2008. We evaluated the mortality rate in both groups. Results: We collected data on 187 patients with NI and 276 without NI. Median total hospitalization cost was US$ 6,329 (95% CI US$5,527-7,934) in NI patients, while in non-infected patients this median was US$1,207 (95% CI US$ 974-1,495). Mortality was higher in the NI group (31.6% versus 5.1%). Patients with NI had longer hospital stays (median 21 days, 95% CI 18-24 days) than non-infected patients (median 5 days, 95% CI 5-6 days). Mortality was also markedly higher in the NI group than in the non-infected group (31.6% versus 5.1%). Conclusion: NI are adverse and costly events related to patient attention that affect adversely the quality of attention.

Introducción: Las infecciones asociadas a la atención en salud (IAAS) están relacionadas con un incremento en los costos de hospitalización y un mayor riesgo de mortalidad. Objetivo: Establecer los costos y la mortalidad asociados a la presentación IAAS en una institución de cuarto nivel. Métodos: Se hizo una selección pareada de pacientes con IAAS y sin IAAS para calcular el costo por medio de costeo directo y emparejamiento. Los costos fueron calculados en pesos colombianos y convertidos a dólares estadounidenses según la tasa de cambio de 2008. Resultados: Se incluyeron 187 pacientes con IAAS y 276 pacientes sin IAAS. La tasa de IAAS fue de 1,8% La mediana del costo de hospitalización en los pacientes con IAAS fue US$ 6.329 (95% CI US$ 5.527-7.934) y en los no infectados de US$1,207 (95% CI US$ 974-1.495). Los pacientes con IAAS presentaron mayor tiempo de estancia hospitalaria, con una diferencia de 16 días respecto a los no infectados (21 días (IC 95% 18-24) vs 5 días (IC 95% 5-6)). Se encontró una mortalidad atribuible de 26,4%. Conclusiones: Las IAAS son eventos adversos a la atención, que se asocian con mayor mortalidad y generación de costos extra.

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Esta pesquisa exploratória objetivou descrever e mapear o processo de formação de contas em um hospital público universitário, de nível terciário, especializado em cardiologia e pneumologia. No período de maio a junho de 2012, procedeu-se à identificação e documentação das etapas do processo que foram validadas junto aos profissionais envolvidos na auditoria de contas hospitalares. Evidenciou-se que, no momento da pré-análise das contas, os auditores realizam correções para fundamentar a cobrança dos procedimentos e evitar glosas e perdas de faturamento. O mapeamento do processo permitiu a proposição de estratégias visando minimizar o tempo de apresentação de contas às fontes pagadoras. Ao conferir visibilidade à dinâmica deste processo, fundamental para o equilíbrio econômico-financeiro do hospital estudado, torna-se esse conhecimento de domínio público e acessível a outras organizações de saúde que queiram incrementar o seu faturamento e reduzir as divergências entre o prontuário clínico e a conta hospitalar do paciente.

The objective of this exploratory study was to describe and map out the billing process in a public tertiary-level university hospital specialized in cardiology and pulmonology. In the period between May and June of 2012, we identified and documented the steps in the process validated by the professionals involved in the hospital bill audit service. We found that during billing pre-analysis, auditors make corrections to justify the billing of procedures and to avoid unwarranted billing and loss of revenue. Mapping out the process allowed us to propose strategies to minimize the time for presenting bills to payment sources. By bringing visibility to this process, which is fundamental for the economic-financial balance of the studied hospital, we bring such knowledge to the public domain. Thus, it is accessible to other health organizations that wish to increment their revenue and reduce divergences be tween patient charts and the patient's hospital bill

Se objetivó describir y mapear el proceso de formación de cuentas en un hospital público universitario terciario especializado en cardiología y neumología. Entre mayo y junio de 2012 se procedió a identificar la documentación de las etapas del proceso, validadas con los profesionales involucrados en la auditoría de cuentas hospitalarias. Se evidenció que antes del análisis de cuentas, los auditores realizan correcciones para fundamentar la cobranza de los procedimientos y evitar divergencias y pérdidas de facturación. El mapeo del proceso permitió la propuesta de estrategias orientadas a disminuir el tiempo de presentación de cuentas a las fuentes de pago. Al otorgársele visibilidad a la dinámica del proceso, fundamental para el equilibrio económico-financiero del hospital estudiado, ese conocimiento se vuelve de dominio público y es accesible para otras organizaciones de salud que quieran incrementar su facturación y reducir las divergencias entre las historias clínicas y la cuenta hospitalaria del paciente.

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